[CROWD]
Hurrah! Hurroo!
There'll be an execution
It serves him right
The law makes retribution
There's going to be a killing
Hurrah! Hurroo!

[Citizen]
It serves him right
Hurrah! Hurroo!
What did he do?

[POLICEMAN]
He came from Syracuse

[CROWD]
Give him the ax, the ax, the ax-
Give him the ax, the ax-

[DUKE]
Unless he can pay a thousand marks

[POLICEMAN]
Or borrow it from the local shark
[DUKE]
Why did you come here?

[AEGEAN]
I had twins

[DUKE]
Is that why you came here?

[AEGEAN]
I had twins who looked alike
[CROWD]
(He had twins who looked alike)

[AEGEAN]
Couldn't tell one from the other
[CROWD]
(Couldn't tell one from the other)

[AEGEAN]
They had two slaves who looked alike
[CROWD]
(They had two slaves who looked alike)

[AEGEAN]
Couldn't tell one from his brother
[CROWD]
(Couldn't tell one from his brother)
[AEGEAN]
But on one unhappy day
[CROWD]
(But on one unhappy day)

[AEGEAN]
We went sailing on the sea
[CROWD]
(They went sailing on the sea)

[AEGEAN]
This was an unlucky blunder
[CROWD]
(This was an unlucky blunder)

[AEGEAN]
For our ship was torn asunder
[CROWD]
For his ship was torn asunder

[AEGEAN]
Just like that!
[CROWD]
(Just like that!)

[AEGEAN]
Just like that!
[CROWD]
(Just like that!)
[AEGEAN]
Just
[CROWD]
(Just)

[AEGEAN]
Like
[CROWD]
(Like)

[AEGEAN]
That!
[CROWD]
(That!)

[AEGEAN]
See?
[CROWD]
(See?)

[AEGEAN]
One young twin went down with me
[CROWD]
(One young twin went down with he)

[AEGEAN]
One went swimming with his mother
[CROWD]
(One went swimming with his mother)

[AEGEAN]
We were parted by the sea
[CROWD]
(They were parted by the sea)

[AEGEAN]
Man and wife and slave and brother
[CROWD]
(Man and wife and slave and brother)

[AEGEAN]
Now my one remaining brave boy
[CROWD]
Now his one remaining brave boy

[AEGEAN]
Went a-searching with his slave boy
[CROWD]
(Went a-searching with his slave boy)

[AEGEAN]
Having lost my sons and wife too
[CROWD]
(Having lost his sons wife too)

[AEGEAN]
I would gladly lose my life too
[CROWD]
(He would gladly lose his life too)

[AEGEAN]
Just like that!
Just like that!
Just
Like
That!
[CROWD]
See!

[AEGEAN]
I have searched the isles of Greece
[CROWD]
(He has searched the isles of Greece)

[AEGEAN]
From my home to far-off Samos
[CROWD]
(From his home to far-off Samos)

[AEGEAN]
Didn't know your local laws!
[CROWD]
(Didn't know our local laws!)

[AEGEAN]
I am just an Ignoramus!
[CROWD]
He is just an Ignoramus!

[AEGEAN]
I am sinless!
[CROWD]
(sinless)

[AEGEAN]
I am twinless!
[CROWD]
(twinless)

[AEGEAN]
I am wifeless!
[CROWD]
(wifeless)

[AEGEAN]
I am lifeless!
[CROWD]
(lifeless)

[AEGEAN]
I
Am
Glad
To
Die!

[CROWD]
Hurrah! Hurroo!
There'll be an execution
It serves him right
The law makes retribution
There's going to be a killing
Hurrah! Hurroo!
What did he do?
He came from Syracuse
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!